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EACC arrests nine officials over Sh62 million KPA tender fraud

The nine suspects in the Sh62 KPA tender fraud case at the Mombasa Law Courts on January 24, 2024. (Photo: Khadija Abdi)

By Farhiya Hussein | 24 Jan 2024

The nine- six KPA employees and three contractors - are allegedly involved in a fraudulent Sh62 million tender.

Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in Mombasa on Wednesday arrested nine people in a graft purge at the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA).

The nine - six KPA employees and three contractors - are allegedly involved in a fraudulent Sh62 million tender.

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The nine include:

Yobesh Oyaro – Former Head of Procurement and Supplies, KPA

David Angwenyi - Member of the Evaluation Committee, KPA

Norah Mugambi - Member of the Evaluation Committee, KPA

Athanase Wambari - Member of the Evaluation Committee, KPA

Robert Bosuben - Senior Clerical Officer at the Civil Engineering Department, KPA

David Arika - Member of the Evaluation Committee, KPA

Azenath Kwamboka Mageto - Agent of Chemiso East Africa

Rose Cherotich - Account signatory of Chemiso East Africa.

Idd Arube Nanyang - Agent of Chemiso East Africa

The tender in question is said to have been awarded to a company belonging to an employee in 2016. The company allegedly did not supply anything.

"Investigations established that the suspects executed a fraudulent scheme to embezzle public funds through a tender awarded to a company linked to them. They will be charged with conflict of interest, fraudulent acquisition of public property and forgery of the documents used in the scam," EACC said on the X platform.

ARREST OF KPA OFFICIALS
Detectives from EACC Mombasa Regional Office have arrested 9 suspects including 6 officials of the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) over graft involving a Kes.62 Million tender. The suspects are currently before the Mombasa Anti-Corruption Court following… pic.twitter.com/XRxftxzrcp
— EACC (@EACCKenya) January 24, 2024

The nine were arraigned before the Mombasa court on Wednesday morning and are to be charged with the following offences; fraudulent acquisition of public property contrary to Section 45(1) (a) as read with section 48 of the Anti-corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003, conflict of interest contrary to Section 42 (3) as read with section 48 of Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act No. 3 of 2003 and money laundering contrary to Section 3(a)(i) as read with Section 16 of the proceeds of crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act, No.9 of 2009.

Other charges are obtaining a contract from the public institution by false pretence contrary to Section 313 of the Penal Code, forgery contrary to Section 348 as read together with Section 349 of the Penal Code and uttering false documents contrary to Section 353 of the Penal Code.

They are said to have carried out the offences between 2014 and 2018.